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2021 Posts

March 1, 2021 David McGill Leave a comment

I realise that I have been remiss and have not posted anything for a couple of months. We are now…

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Posted in: Hook Norton, Photography, Travel, Weather Filed under: cold, landscapes, snow, snowfall, sunshine, village, winter

Collapsed Wall

October 7, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

The wall at the front of our house collapsed overnight…….

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Posted in: Hook Norton, Uncategorized Filed under: boundary, collapse, damage, dry stone wall, garden, wall

Hook Norton Footpaths -8 Walks around the village

September 4, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

The booklet has now been published and is available from me at a cost of £4 plus P&P of £1.50.…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Local History, Travel Filed under: countryside, exercise, footpaths, leisure, Oxfordshire, paths, routes, villages, walking

Walks around Hooky – Map

July 28, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

Work on the revised walks booklet is progressing and we hope to get it printed in August. Colour maps will…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Local History, Travel Filed under: exercise, footpaths, lesiure, pastime, routes, village, walk, walking, walks

Walks around Hooky

July 9, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

Recently I have been testing the walking routes that will be in the revised Walks around Hooky booklet the local…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Local History, Travel Filed under: countryside, exercise, footpaths, leisure, Oxfordshire, paths, routes, villages, walking

Photo website update

May 6, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

I have updated my photography website – www.hooknortonimages.co.uk Please feel free to take a look. In addition my gallery of…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Travel Filed under: 2020, gallery, images, new images, photo gallery, Photography, photos, updated

Garden Work

May 5, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

We have had a busy two days. Last week we had a delivery of bedding plants from Yarnton Garden Centre.…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Weather Filed under: bedding plants, colourful, containers, garden, gardening, leisure, pastime, plants, pots, summer bedding

Lockdown – Week 5

April 28, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

Still in lockdown, but now getting used to it. I’ve been making full use of the good weather and have…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, DIY, keep calm and carry on, life, lock down, social distancing

Wildlife watching

April 8, 2019 David McGill Leave a comment

I had a camera trap out over the weekend near the former viaducts in Hook Norton. Not much seen, however,…

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Posted in: Hook Norton, Wildlife Filed under: animal, badger, camera trap, dark, mammals, night, observation

Today’s photo

April 3, 2019 David McGill Leave a comment

Strictly speaking not a photo taken today but one on a recent foggy morning. Seeing the frost first thing today…

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Posted in: Hook Norton, Weather Filed under: allotments, early morning, fog, growing, hobby, leisure, mist, pastime, sunrise, weather, winter

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